'I know there are players who have gone into jobs and failed but I just think I have prepared' says former

Former Everton captain Phil Neville has put himself forward to replace David Moyes as manager at Goodison Park.

The 36-year-old is considering his options after announcing his retirement from playing , and has already been lined up to join Stuart Pearce's England Under-21 coaching staff at the European Championship finals in Israel in June.

Asked about the Toffees job, Neville told the Guardian : "It would be a really good job to get. I know there are players who have gone into jobs and failed but I just think I have prepared. I have prepared for the last five seasons and I have got some really nice decisions to make. I am prepared for every eventuality.

"I've not reached the end of my career and thought: 'I know, I'll be a manager'. I have had a lot of experience, studying coaching practices. I've got files on every training session from the last three seasons. I have been away with the Under-21s. I'm half-prepared for what I am going in to."

The former England international is currently working towards gaining his UEFA pro licence and revealed he has sought both Moyes and Everton assistant manager Steve Round for regular advice.

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He said of Moyes: "I pick his brains constantly. We were out recently and I was asking him what it is like when your team goes on a night out. Do you set curfews? You have to learn these things.

"He has been unbelievable in the way he has opened up. He tells you the pitfalls and his strengths. I grill him. He must think sometimes: 'Give me a break'. It's the same with Steve Round. I virtually man-mark him."

"He is the best candidate, 100 per cent. You can put him alongside any coach in the world for that job and he is the best candidate," he said.

"If Jose Mourinho came to Man United you would think, with his track record, that in maybe three seasons he would be gone. Man United are looking at the next 20 years. They've just given David Moyes a six-year contract. It is that kind of club.

"They invest in a certain kind of manager and that is why he is the best man for the job. There is no one else they could have invested in who would offer the same longevity as the previous manager."